High-Performance Green Building Awards Program Announced

By Janet Wiens

Mark Twain once said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” While Twain’s words may ring true in some instances, it is certainly not the case when it comes to the relationship between the personnel at Hunter Douglas Hospitality and designer Stacy Garcia. These two parties, who have collaborated in the past on five other lines, now bring Latitude to the marketplace—a line that features distinct themes with economy in mind.

“We have worked with Stacy for a number of years, and appreciate her design approach and understanding of our markets,” says Jocelyn Messer, associate design manager for Hunter Douglas. “Stacy is a high-end designer with the ability to formulate products for any market.”

EnviroGLAS converts recycled glass and porcelain bound for the landfill into elegant, sustainable hard surfaces and landscaping materials. Unique mixtures of recycled glass and porcelain are combined with custom colored epoxy resin, then poured by hand to create exquisite Terrazzo applications for flooring, counters and tabletops. EnviroGLAS Terrazzo surfaces are low maintenance, extremely durable, have a life-cycle of more than 40 years and contribute to eight or more LEED credits.

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